Employer's certificate
Find out how Abacus Umantis can help you solve your HR challenges.
The employer's certificate is a document that contains important information about an employment relationship and is issued by the employer. The employer's certificate is normally used, for example, to sign a rental agreement, take out a loan or apply for state benefits. It confirms the duration of the employment relationship, monthly income, length of employment and other relevant information.
What does an employer's certificate contain?
The employer's certificate usually contains information about the company, such as the company name, address and contact details. It also contains information about the person employed, such as name, position in the company, date of commencement of employment, working time model and salary. It often also confirms whether the employment relationship is temporary or permanent.
Why do I need an employer's certificate?
Authorities, landlords, banks and other institutions often require an employer's certificate to check a person's creditworthiness and reliability. The certificate provides proof of regular income and confirms the employee's professional status. It may also be necessary to use the employer's certificate for tax purposes. The employer attestation must be presented in the EU and Switzerland. The employer attestation is a common document that is used for different purposes in the European Union and Switzerland. It plays an important role in applying for social benefits, finding accommodation and other administrative matters. To ensure that the employer attestation is valid, the information must be correct and up-to-date.
Our newsletter - always up to HR
Receive the latest HR trends straight to your inbox.
FAQ
Where is your data hosted?
Your Umantis SaaS solution, including your databases, is operated securely in a dedicated data center. NTT Switzerland SA manages the network components, the storage (NetApp storage) and hosts the Umantis server systems in ISO-certified, dedicated data centers. Umantis therefore uses data centers in Switzerland.
How do we guarantee the security of your data?
Umantis HR-Suite Flex takes the security of customer data fully into account. Our backup and at-rest data is encrypted with LUKS1 cipher: aes-xts-plain64 keysize: 256 bits. Daily, weekly and monthly backups are also made. These backups are deleted after specified periods.
For particularly high security requirements, the system with NetApp Storage offers secure deletion of customer data through immediate overwriting and a comprehensive data carrier deletion process.
Which certifications and compliance standards do our data centers meet?
The Umantis server systems are hosted by NTT Switzerland SA in ISO-certified, dedicated data centers.
How is the availability and performance of the HR-Suite ensured?
Our scaled, virtualized servers are monitored automatically around the clock. If parameters are exceeded, alerts are immediately sent to the internal IT operations team. In addition, monthly security updates and patches are carried out beforehand in test environments. Critical patches are implemented within the shortest possible time, guaranteeing "minimal downtime". There has never been a cyber incident since Umantis was founded. Thanks to our multi-secured systems, the few unplanned downtimes have always been in the single-digit minute range.
How do we handle personal data?
The Umantis HR-Suite Flex allows the customer to implement data processing procedures in compliance with current data protection regulations (such as GDPR, Swiss DPA). Data protection is firmly integrated into the processes - both in the context of support and software development. There is also a central point of contact for data protection at datenschutz@umantis.com, which ensures a high level of availability and rapid support for data protection issues.
What data protection regulations apply to the HR-Suite?
The Umantis HR-Suite Flex is based on the current data protection regulations such as the GDPR and the Swiss DPA. Customers can use the SaaS solution in compliance with data protection regulations, which is ensured by structured processes and a comprehensive data protection management system.
How do we support you in complying with the GDPR?
Compliance with the GDPR is actively supported by technical and organizational measures. For example, the principles of privacy by design and by default are already taken into account during system development and the default settings. These data protection measures are firmly anchored in the approval process for the SaaS solution. It is also possible to select data protection-friendly default settings, the configuration of which is described in detail in the free online help.
What measures do we take to control access to sensitive data?
A comprehensive package of measures is implemented to control access to sensitive data. In addition to the obligation of employees to maintain data confidentiality, there are comprehensive regulations and instructions, such as the clean desk policy, regulations for home and mobile offices and the strict classification of information to ensure data security.
FAQ
Where is your data hosted?
Your Umantis SaaS solution, including your databases, is operated securely in a dedicated data center. NTT Switzerland SA manages the network components, the storage (NetApp storage) and hosts the Umantis server systems in ISO-certified, dedicated data centers. Umantis therefore uses data centers in Switzerland.
How do we guarantee the security of your data?
Umantis HR-Suite Flex takes the security of customer data fully into account. Our backup and at-rest data is encrypted with LUKS1 cipher: aes-xts-plain64 keysize: 256 bits. Daily, weekly and monthly backups are also made. These backups are deleted after specified periods.
For particularly high security requirements, the system with NetApp Storage offers secure deletion of customer data through immediate overwriting and a comprehensive data carrier deletion process.
Which certifications and compliance standards do our data centers meet?
The Umantis server systems are hosted by NTT Switzerland SA in ISO-certified, dedicated data centers.
How is the availability and performance of the HR-Suite ensured?
Our scaled, virtualized servers are monitored automatically around the clock. If parameters are exceeded, alerts are immediately sent to the internal IT operations team. In addition, monthly security updates and patches are carried out beforehand in test environments. Critical patches are implemented within the shortest possible time, guaranteeing "minimal downtime". There has never been a cyber incident since Umantis was founded. Thanks to our multi-secured systems, the few unplanned downtimes have always been in the single-digit minute range.
How do we handle personal data?
The Umantis HR-Suite Flex allows the customer to implement data processing procedures in compliance with current data protection regulations (such as GDPR, Swiss DPA). Data protection is firmly integrated into the processes - both in the context of support and software development. There is also a central point of contact for data protection at datenschutz@umantis.com, which ensures a high level of availability and rapid support for data protection issues.
What data protection regulations apply to the HR-Suite?
The Umantis HR-Suite Flex is based on the current data protection regulations such as the GDPR and the Swiss DPA. Customers can use the SaaS solution in compliance with data protection regulations, which is ensured by structured processes and a comprehensive data protection management system.
How do we support you in complying with the GDPR?
Compliance with the GDPR is actively supported by technical and organizational measures. For example, the principles of privacy by design and by default are already taken into account during system development and the default settings. These data protection measures are firmly anchored in the approval process for the SaaS solution. It is also possible to select data protection-friendly default settings, the configuration of which is described in detail in the free online help.
What measures do we take to control access to sensitive data?
A comprehensive package of measures is implemented to control access to sensitive data. In addition to the obligation of employees to maintain data confidentiality, there are comprehensive regulations and instructions, such as the clean desk policy, regulations for home and mobile offices and the strict classification of information to ensure data security.
FAQ
Where is your data hosted?
Your Umantis SaaS solution, including your databases, is operated securely in a dedicated data center. NTT Switzerland SA manages the network components, the storage (NetApp storage) and hosts the Umantis server systems in ISO-certified, dedicated data centers. Umantis therefore uses data centers in Switzerland.
How do we guarantee the security of your data?
Umantis HR-Suite Flex takes the security of customer data fully into account. Our backup and at-rest data is encrypted with LUKS1 cipher: aes-xts-plain64 keysize: 256 bits. Daily, weekly and monthly backups are also made. These backups are deleted after specified periods.
For particularly high security requirements, the system with NetApp Storage offers secure deletion of customer data through immediate overwriting and a comprehensive data carrier deletion process.
Which certifications and compliance standards do our data centers meet?
The Umantis server systems are hosted by NTT Switzerland SA in ISO-certified, dedicated data centers.
How is the availability and performance of the HR-Suite ensured?
Our scaled, virtualized servers are monitored automatically around the clock. If parameters are exceeded, alerts are immediately sent to the internal IT operations team. In addition, monthly security updates and patches are carried out beforehand in test environments. Critical patches are implemented within the shortest possible time, guaranteeing "minimal downtime". There has never been a cyber incident since Umantis was founded. Thanks to our multi-secured systems, the few unplanned downtimes have always been in the single-digit minute range.
How do we handle personal data?
The Umantis HR-Suite Flex allows the customer to implement data processing procedures in compliance with current data protection regulations (such as GDPR, Swiss DPA). Data protection is firmly integrated into the processes - both in the context of support and software development. There is also a central point of contact for data protection at datenschutz@umantis.com, which ensures a high level of availability and rapid support for data protection issues.
What data protection regulations apply to the HR-Suite?
The Umantis HR-Suite Flex is based on the current data protection regulations such as the GDPR and the Swiss DPA. Customers can use the SaaS solution in compliance with data protection regulations, which is ensured by structured processes and a comprehensive data protection management system.
How do we support you in complying with the GDPR?
Compliance with the GDPR is actively supported by technical and organizational measures. For example, the principles of privacy by design and by default are already taken into account during system development and the default settings. These data protection measures are firmly anchored in the approval process for the SaaS solution. It is also possible to select data protection-friendly default settings, the configuration of which is described in detail in the free online help.
What measures do we take to control access to sensitive data?
A comprehensive package of measures is implemented to control access to sensitive data. In addition to the obligation of employees to maintain data confidentiality, there are comprehensive regulations and instructions, such as the clean desk policy, regulations for home and mobile offices and the strict classification of information to ensure data security.
